The Su-30 is a two-seater supersonic multifunctional fighter of the fourth generation. It is designed in P.Sukhoi Design Bureau on the basis of the Su-27UB with the aim to raise its battle (usage) possibilities and thus
is really a front universal aircraft.
It can be used as an air alert fighter-interceptor, attack-fighter or fighter-bomber as well as for gaining air superiority that is to accomplish the tasks analogous to those solved by Su-17, Su-24 and Su-27, but with a 2,5 time (two-and-a-half) higher effectivity The Su-30 accomplishing all the battle and training tasks of the Su-27UB additionally possesses:
-the ability of using of highly precise air-to-surface guided weapons with the launching distance up to 120 km,
-the ability of synchronous two air targets firing,
-the system of aerial refueling which allows to increase the flight range to more than 7000 km.